Archive For December 12, 2025

Tales of Life and Surroundings

Tales of Life and Surroundings

A collection of short stories by Maria Teresa De Donato Review by Elisa Rubini Some books arrive silently and then stay with you, like a voice you can’t stop hearing. Tales of Life and Surroundings is like that. A collection of twenty short stories that don’t claim to change the world, but that touch you inside, leaving…

Andrea Ansevini: Versatility and Determination

Andrea Ansevini: Versatility and Determination

Interview by Maria Teresa De Donato Dear friends, Today, I am pleased to introduce Andrea Ansevini, a dear friend and fellow author. Over the years, I have always admired not only his versatility, reflected in his many activities and interests as well as his literary output, but also his determination in pursuing the goals he sets…

Missing Puzzles – A Novel by Maria Teresa De Donato

Missing Puzzles – A Novel by Maria Teresa De Donato

Review by Elisa Rubini Some books surprise you because they speak to you, even when they recount lives you’ve never known. Missing Puzzles: Understanding Who We Are Through the Lives of Our Ancestors by Maria Teresa De Donato is one of them. It’s not just an autobiographical novel; it’s an emotional and cultural journey into the roots…

The Parallel Universe by Patrizia Carlotti

The Parallel Universe by Patrizia Carlotti

Interview by Maria Teresa De Donato Dear friends, Today, I am again joined by a very welcome guest, Patrizia Carlotti, whom I had the pleasure of interviewing some time ago. Although she works in Public Administration, Patrizia has cultivated some great passions since she was very young, namely Music and Singing. To this is added Writing since,…

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